It almost seems impossible that there are still a lot of lost hardcore/punk gems left for the reissue scene to mine, but holy smokes, this is some crazy obscure shit that’s actually pretty fuckin’ great. NO IDEA were a very short-lived Swedish band that recorded a bunch of demo tracks in 1986, the best of which appear on this disc. This release isn’t going to change our understanding of hardcore history, but it is amazingly well developed early crossover with a hot-shit guitar player. You can hear bits of everything from ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT to LARM to MISSBRUKARNA in the mix, with the punk influence fading as the record goeson. The B-side is almost exclusively metallic thrash except for the barked hardcore vocals. Fuck, “Hellraiser” is a goddamn monster of a track, what a sick riff! If you have any interest at all in early crossover, this is an absolute must-have. I have to say this with depressing frequency lately, but don’t let the shitty graphic design and badly pixelated photos put you off, this is quite a find (and you definitely get your money’s worth as the record comes with a download of 30(!) tracks, includingall demos and live takes). (AU) (Just 4 Fun) www.j4f.dk Maximum Rock N Roll #388

Recorded back in 1986, NO IDEA was a 4-piece outta Sweden and this day-glo lime green 7" contains 12 tracks of impressive Euro-core that fuses the dramatic Punk of ESKORBUTO with the thrash of RAW POWER, LARM and even HERESY (check ‘No Straight Edge’). There’s a bit of a Metal feel in places too, thanks to a proficient sounding guitarist. Highlights? ‘Whitehouse Statement’, ‘Parasit’, ‘No Nuke’ and the title track all stood out. Most of the tracks are in the band’s native Swedish but judging by the song titles, there was a distinct political side to the band. Looks like these tracks have been remastered too and, if you tackle the download, you get a total of about 30 songs by the band. Impressive Hardcore that has a few Crossover elements, especially on the second side. I’d never heard this short-lived band before and it’s great a label like J4F can find this stuff and re-release it for today’s market. If European Hardcore is your thing, then given the quality of this release and that monster download, it’s a no-fucking-brainer that you need this. (19.12.15) Scannerzine.com